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align=justify><FONT face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The meeting was
called to order at 5:05 PM. People present were Marty, Becky, Rene, Diane,
Ellie, and Maryanne. Shon and Melissa were not present. Bianca and Ashley were
present as guests. Our Treasurer’s report remains unchanged at $255. Becky and
shon are in the process of getting on to the bank account. Diane
recommended that this action take place before the next meeting to which all of
the board agreed. The Treasurer’s report was moved by Maryanne and seconded by
Marty and was approved. Minutes were accepted as sent. Motion was made by
Maryanne and seconded by Becky. Next, Hr620, the bill to change the ADA were
discussed. This bill will be up for a vote on Wednesday of this upcoming week,
and we need to call our reps and let them know why we oppose this. Maryanne
suggested that we all listen to the BlindSide podcast put out by Jonathan Mosen.
Next, we discussed Colorado 18-1104 which aims to prevent discrimination against
parents with disabilities. This bill would guarantee the right of people with
disabilities to become parents. The day at the Capital will be one of the places
at which this will be discussed. It is taking place on Wednesday, feb. 14 at
11:00 AM in the Old Supreme Court Chambers. Newsline for the Blind will also be
discussed. There is a strong possibility that we can get a raise for Newsline
this year. Next, we discussed Delta’s new policy for service animals. A lot of
groups have been meeting with them including NAGDU. Consensus is that the doors
are open to discussion, but that nothing has been changed. The TSA is currently
determining whether this policy that they have developed to address the issue of
fake service dogs is lawful. There is also word that United/American are also
frustrated with fake service animals and are looking into changing their
policies as well. They have aimed their policy directly at the Emotional Support
Animals, but have not touched the rights of guide dog users. Ashley informed us
of an article that summarized a bill passed by the house to fine “untrained
service animal” owners around $500, but she was unsure of the bill number or the
state in which the bill originated. The NFB is also continuing to take both good
and bad experiences with ride share services. The message sent to our lists
reiterated that the more evidence one has to back up their complaint, the
better. Both Uber and Lyft apps have ways to contact your driver as well as to
report a complaint. Regarding the fining bill earlier discussed, current
consensus is that this may be a bill out of Washington State. We next discussed
setting up an educational event. Diane suggested that we could look into
carrying pamphlets explaining the law regarding guide dogs. Maryanne suggested
putting together a pamphlet on the courtesy rules of guide dogs. Becky stated
that she had looked into the idea of printing brochures at Staples, Office Max
or Office Depot and has the costs for doing so which she will send out. Diane
will contact Marion to see if he already has a generic pamphlet that he would be
willing to sharewith us. Next, we turned to fundraising. There was a suggestion
brought up to take on these projects such as restaurant fundraisers within our
own communities since this is where most of the money can be raised. Ellie
suggested combining restaurant fundraisers with taking a picture of a puppy or
going on a Juno Walk. The consensus is that we need to support one another <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>as we all take on the initiative to set
up a fundraiser within our own communities. There was a suggestion to have our
seminar at a hotel or a restaurant. It was recommended that we establish a
fundraising committee. It was also recommended that we establish a public
relations committee. Rene stated that she wants to have another jewelry party.
There is no charge for having a table at National Convention. This is definitely
something we should consider. Regarding the member’s situation that we discussed
last time, she has had a meeting with hR and they have now put her back on the
floor with all of her coworkers. We tabled the discussion of a location for our
face-to-face meeting until next month. The next meeting was scheduled for Sunday
March 11<SUP>th</SUP> at 5:00 PM. The meeting was adjourned at 6:05
PM.</FONT></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000">Best,<BR>Melissa
R. Green And Pj<BR>"Listen to God with a broken heart. He is not only the doctor
who mends it, but also the father who wipes away the
tears."<BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>